Field hospitals

Field hospitals

The decision to deploy field hospitals depends on the location, the number of casualties and the speed with which evacua tion can be organised ( Figure 33.8 ). Whether the traditional tented structure or the modular type, housed in containers, is employed, the facility must be equipped with radiograph capability , operating rooms, vital signs monitors, sterilising equipment, a blood bank, ventilator s and basic laboratory facilities. Field hospitals

The decision to deploy field hospitals depends on the location, the number of casualties and the speed with which evacua tion can be organised ( Figure 33.8 ). Whether the traditional tented structure or the modular type, housed in containers, is employed, the facility must be equipped with radiograph capability , operating rooms, vital signs monitors, sterilising equipment, a blood bank, ventilator s and basic laboratory facilities. Field hospitals

The decision to deploy field hospitals depends on the location, the number of casualties and the speed with which evacua tion can be organised ( Figure 33.8 ). Whether the traditional tented structure or the modular type, housed in containers, is employed, the facility must be equipped with radiograph capability , operating rooms, vital signs monitors, sterilising equipment, a blood bank, ventilator s and basic laboratory facilities.